re:development
re:trofit
re:furbish
re:use

Design with Nature: Principles of daylighting and solar glare in facade design.

This Masterclass focuses on daylighting design for building facades, sharing she technical terminology, aims and considerations of daylighting. The topic of Solar Glare is analysed and relevant assessment methodologies are showcased through case studies. The new UK Standard covering design recommendations around solar glare are discussed and mitigation measures are presented.

Speakers

Chrysanthi Anastasiou

DipEng, MSc, CEng (TEE-TCG), MCIBSE

Chrysanthi joined Buro Happold in 2015 as a facade intern, and as a graduate facade engineer at 2016 in the London team. Prior to joining Buro Happold, Chrysanthi completed her Civil Engineering Diploma at University of Thessaly, and her MSc in Building Technology and Physics at the Civil Engineering department of Delft University of Technology.

Chrysanthi currently holds the role of a senior facade engineer, and works as a specialist consultant for a variety of complex facade projects.

Myrto Skreta-Krikou

RIBA Chartered, ARB, MSc, MEng

Myrto is a Lighting Designer in BuroHappold with over 5 years of experience. She studied Architecture at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and she is a RIBA Chartered Architect.

She has worked on iconic projects in a variety of sectors, such as residential, cultural, education, urban development and sports both internationally and in the UK. She has a particular interest in daylight design of buildings. Her holistic approach to design stresses the integration of daylight and artificial light with related building systems.